Even though it was during the Xun holiday, as soon as they learned about the Turkic rebellion, the ministers did not dare to show any signs of neglect. They all hurriedly and slowly arrived at the Xuanzheng Palace. While they were whispering among themselves, they suddenly heard
There was a burst of shouting, and all the ministers and assistants hurriedly adjusted their official robes and got ready to welcome him.
"I will bow to the Queen of Heaven."
There was a loud scraping sound of clothes, and Empress Wu, who was dressed neatly in court uniform, led a large group of eunuchs and maidens out of the back hall. Seeing this, the ministers and ministers were busy paying homage to each other.
"Everyone is free from etiquette and lives in peace."
Although she already had a strategy to quell the chaos, Empress Wu was not overjoyed because of this. With a solemn face, she walked to the big seat and took a seat. Then she quietly raised her hand and shouted with a serious expression.
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"I am waiting to thank you for your kindness."
After Empress Wu shouted, all the ministers and ministers hurriedly thanked her according to court regulations and stood on either side.
"My dear friends, I already know about the military report, so I won't say anything more. But now that a sudden danger has arisen, what should we do?"
Empress Wu looked around at the ministers and ministers, and went straight to the topic without exchanging too many pleasantries.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Prince is waiting to meet you outside the palace."
Military and state affairs are no child's play, especially at the prelude to the palace, it is even more careless. Most of the ministers and ministers hurried over as soon as they heard the news. Their thoughts have not been sorted out, so they don't want to be that person.
As a result, the hall became quiet for a while, but at this moment, a young eunuch on duty outside the hall hurried in, grabbed the front door, and hurriedly made a report.
"Xuan."
Upon hearing that Li Xian had arrived, Empress Wu's expression did not change, but her brows furrowed unconsciously - Empress Wu deliberately did not call Li Xian to discuss the military situation because she did not want Li Xian to come.
Xian intervened, firstly because he wanted to weaken Li Xian's position in the court, and secondly, because he was afraid that Li Xian would cause trouble in the matter, but he didn't expect that Li Xian actually showed up uninvited, which made Empress Wu feel confused.
I was so bored, but I had no choice but to spit out one word from my mouth with an extremely cold voice.
"My son, please bow to your mother!"
Not long after the young eunuch left, he saw Li Xian walking in from outside the palace with sweat all over his face. He walked quickly to the foot of the front palace and paid homage meticulously.
"no."
After Empress Wu looked at Li Xian coldly for a while, she said something neutral. Although she yelled, she never asked Li Xian's purpose of coming.
"I thank my mother for your kindness. When I heard that there was a change in the Turks, my son was very anxious and galloped towards me. I was disobeying my mother. I would like to ask my mother to help me."
Li Xian didn't care how cold Empress Wu's face was. After thanking him, he didn't stand aside, but continued to talk to himself.
"Well, I'm afraid it's not good for Xian'er to have this intention. Let's just listen to what the other ministers have to say about this."
No matter how much she disliked Li Xian in her heart, under such circumstances, Empress Wu could not go too far. She could only deal with it with all her might and wanted to send Li Xian aside first.
"My mother has learned clearly that this major military and state matter must be decided by the Holy Father. As ministers, how can we discuss it privately? I beg your pardon for not agreeing with me."
Empress Wu wanted to put an end to the matter, but Li Xian obviously did not want to let it go. He pointed out without scruple that Empress Wu's act of presiding over the military meeting lacked legitimacy and was clearly suspected of usurping power.
Li Xian's words were too vicious, but he was actually speaking the truth, because he was afraid that although Gaozong had been out of government for a long time and was now bedridden, he was still the emperor after all.
He never relied on others. Even though Empress Wu had been in court for a long time, Gaozong did not delegate the power of military affairs to her. Obviously, as soon as Li Xian said this, Empress Wu was immediately in an extremely disadvantageous position.
Even though his face was livid with anger, he could not find the words to refute.
"Your Majesty is wrong. Your Majesty is ill and is in bed. Your Majesty has been in charge of the affairs for a long time. Why should you preside over the grand meeting?"
Jia Chaoyin was a die-hard rear party member. When he saw Li Xian's aggressiveness, he couldn't stand it anymore, so he stepped out from the side and refuted Li Xian self-righteously.
"Absurd! Only the emperor can handle major military and state affairs. If there is no edict from the Holy One, anyone who dares to selfishly gather a group of ministers to discuss it is treason. Isn't this what Prime Minister Jia wants to slander his mother and usurp power? It's so big.
courage!"
Li Xian came here just to make trouble. For no other reason than he didn't want Empress Wu to have the opportunity to take charge of military and state affairs on her own. He didn't just look down on Empress Wu's military ability, but more importantly, he didn't want Empress Wu to have the opportunity to take charge of military affairs on her own.
This move has become a routine. Otherwise, Empress Wu's control of the government will become more and more justified, which is not in line with Li Xian's position. Besides, Li Xian is also worried that Empress Wu will pass some resolutions indiscriminately and delay the military situation on the front line. This will
Come to disrupt the situation. Originally, if Jia Chaoyin didn't come out unexpectedly, Li Xian would really not be able to get angry casually. However, Jia Chaoyin really jumped out and said something stupid without thinking. With the handle, Li Xian
But he was not so easy to talk to. With a straight face, he scolded Jia Chaoyin without any explanation.
"Weichen, Weichen..."
Jia Chaoyin was not a very clever person to begin with, and Li Xian caught the flaw in his previous words. Although he was eager to defend himself, he didn't know where to start, and his face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Now the Crown Prince and Empress Wu are almost at odds with each other. Since Empress Wu wanted to move to Hexi last year, the quarrel between the two sides has become public.
They were willing to get involved in the fierce fight between mother and son, especially when they saw that Li Xian showed no mercy to Jia Chaoyin, and no one was willing to stand up and ask for trouble. The atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed.
It suddenly became weird.
"Your Highness has misunderstood. Mr. Jia has absolutely no intention of doing so. His Majesty is currently suffering from a slight illness, so it is not easy for him to work hard. Your Majesty summoned us here because she wanted to have a charter first so that she could report it to Your Majesty. Can't we tell the truth?
It’s a big discussion at a private gathering.”
The King of Yue, Li Zhen, could now be regarded as an ally of Empress Wu. Although they had their own agendas, they had common interests in dealing with Li Xianshang. Seeing that Jia Chaoyin could not stop Li Xian's attack, he had no choice but to step forward.
He interrupted with a smile.
"Why does the Eighth Uncle's words sound weird to me? He gathered ministers privately to discuss military and state affairs without informing the Emperor Ming first. This is actually a good intention. I'm afraid such good intentions are not so easy to deal with. Could it be that this discussion came from the Eighth Uncle?
Any suggestion, eh?"
Since Li Xian was deliberately disrupting the situation, he naturally would not show any mercy to Li Zhen either. He sneered with a solemn expression and pointed at the shortcomings in Li Zhen's words and criticized them wildly.
"This..., haha, Your Highness has misunderstood. The old minister has just arrived after receiving the news, so he really doesn't dare to act rashly."
When Li Xian saw Li Xian getting angry, Li Zhen really didn't dare to be serious with Li Xian. If he became Empress Wu's scapegoat, the fun would be small, so she had a haha, and after a few casual perfunctory words
, immediately returned to his original position, making it clear that he would withdraw from this dispute.
"Mother, I believe that this important military matter must be reported to the emperor as soon as possible. I would like to ask my mother to tell you clearly!"
As soon as Li Zhen withdrew, Li Xian had no intention of holding on to her. He turned around and faced the throne. Regardless of how ugly Empress Wu's face was, he suggested sternly.
"snort!"
After being forced by Li Xian so many times, Empress Wu couldn't bear it anymore. However, justice was on Li Xian's side. Even if she was angry, she had nowhere to vent her anger. Seeing this military discussion, she was helpless.
If she continued, Empress Wu could only snort angrily, get up suddenly, and turn into the back hall without saying a word.
"My lords, the Turks have always been a border threat to our Tang Dynasty. Since there is chaos now, we must not ignore it. I also ask you to come with me to meet the Holy Spirit. Your Majesty, please make an early decision to avoid delaying the military aircraft."
Since they were already on the same level, how could Li Xian care about whether Empress Wu was angry or not? He simply walked away regardless of how angry she was, turned around, faced the ministers, and bowed respectfully.
Speak your request sincerely.
"What His Highness said is true. At this critical moment, only Your Majesty can decide the outcome!"
Now that Liu Rengui was a direct descendant of the East Palace, he naturally wanted to stand up for Li Xian. Before everyone could react, he was the first to take the initiative and raised his voice.
Liu Rengui made such an appeal, and the other ministers had to express their opinions. However, it was related to the dispute between the crown prince and Empress Wu. This attitude was not easy to express. Everyone looked at Pei Xingjian, who was the chief minister, and waited.
It's time for him to stand out.
"Okay, then let's face the saint first."
Knowing that the attention of the people was not a good thing, Pei Xingjian could not escape. Seeing that the matter had come to this, he could only reluctantly agree to Li Xian's suggestion.
"Okay then, gentlemen, please come."
When Pei Xingjian opened his mouth, Pei Yan, Dai Zhide and others naturally did not object. Although they had no words, they all nodded. Seeing this, Li Xian immediately waved his hand while the iron was hot and extended an invitation.
"Your Highness, please."
Li Xian was the crown prince of the dynasty, so the ministers and ministers naturally did not dare to get ahead of him. They all humbly allowed Li Xian to walk in front and behind them, and then they all followed him swarm. Only Jia Chaoyin and Li Zhen stood still and did not move.
"My lord, look, this, this..., this is so inappropriate!"
Jia Chaoyin didn't have much ability, and he didn't dare to play tricks with Li Xian. When he saw everyone leaving without paying attention, he felt resentful and unbearable. He shook his large sleeves angrily, pointed at everyone's back, and faced Li Zhen
It's just a bunch of meaningless venting.
"Oh, Mr. Jia, please stop."
Li Zhen also looked down upon Jia Chaoyin's incompetence, and was too lazy to talk to him. She just smiled noncommittally, shook her sleeves, and chased everyone away.
"Oh, this, this..."
Seeing Li Zhen following him, Jia Chaoyin was immediately dumbfounded. He was stunned for a moment, then sighed, stamped his feet, and hurriedly chased after the people who had already gone a little far away...